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Old 07-09-2007, 05:25 PM
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A simple project I've just completed - 50 mm Obeche.
Since I do not have a wood burning tool at the moment, I painted the sides brownish black and then used a sharp blade point to remove paint to achieve the illusion of 'book pages'
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Old 07-09-2007, 05:33 PM
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Very ingenius! Looks real to me!
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Old 07-09-2007, 05:35 PM
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Nice job..What is it about carving a book that for some reason is fun?I get a kick out of doing them.Yours came out very well.
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VERY VERY nice! That would be a real challenge for anyone....me especially. Tom H
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Thank YouSmile
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Thumbs Up Very, very nice!
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Nice job! There is always more than one way to get the job done.
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You did really well on the book! Nice work~
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i like that too...i love books !!! :-) and yours looks great :-)
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